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[Kamal Mostafa <kamal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

+ SRU Justification
  
-     SRU Justification
+     Impact:
+        The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar
+        in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to
+        demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream
+        by originating either directly from a mainline/stable Linux tree or
+        a minimally backported form of that patch. The v4.2.8-ckt9 upstream stable
+        patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu
+        kernel as well.
  
-     Impact:
-        The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar
-        in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to
-        demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream
-        by originating either directly from a mainline/stable Linux tree or
-        a minimally backported form of that patch. The v4.2.8-ckt9 upstream stable
-        patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu
-        kernel as well.
- 
-        git://git.launchpad.net/~canonical-kernel/linux/+git/linux-
+        git://git.launchpad.net/~canonical-kernel/linux/+git/linux-
  stable-ckt
  
-     TEST CASE: TBD
+     TEST CASE: TBD
  
-        The following patches from the v4.2.8-ckt9 stable release shall
+        The following patches from the v4.2.8-ckt9 stable release shall
  be applied:
+ 
+ Linux 4.2.8-ckt9
+ openvswitch: use flow protocol when recalculating ipv6 checksums
+ atl2: Disable unimplemented scatter/gather feature
+ net: ethernet: davinci_emac: Fix platform_data overwrite
+ net: ethernet: davinci_emac: Fix Unbalanced pm_runtime_enable
+ Input: pmic8xxx-pwrkey - fix algorithm for converting trigger delay
+ net: bcmgenet: device stats are unsigned long
+ s390/spinlock: avoid yield to non existent cpu
+ pinctrl: single: Fix pcs_parse_bits_in_pinctrl_entry to use __ffs than ffs
+ bpf/verifier: reject invalid LD_ABS | BPF_DW instruction
+ net: sched: do not requeue a NULL skb
+ packet: fix heap info leak in PACKET_DIAG_MCLIST sock_diag interface
+ s390/scm_blk: fix deadlock for requests != REQ_TYPE_FS
+ x86 EDAC, sb_edac.c: Take account of channel hashing when needed
+ x86 EDAC, sb_edac.c: Repair damage introduced when "fixing" channel address
+ x86/mm/xen: Suppress hugetlbfs in PV guests
+ drm: Loongson-3 doesn't fully support wc memory
+ amdgpu/uvd: add uvd fw version for amdgpu
+ drm/radeon: forbid mapping of userptr bo through radeon device file
+ drm/amdgpu: bump the afmt limit for CZ, ST, Polaris
+ drm/amdgpu: use defines for CRTCs and AMFT blocks
+ drm/dp/mst: Validate port in drm_dp_payload_send_msg()
+ ALSA: pcxhr: Fix missing mutex unlock
+ asm-generic/futex: Re-enable preemption in futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic()
+ futex: Acknowledge a new waiter in counter before plist
+ futex: Handle unlock_pi race gracefully
+ usb: gadget: f_fs: Fix use-after-free
+ drm/radeon: add a quirk for a XFX R9 270X
+ powerpc: Update TM user feature bits in scan_features()
+ powerpc: Update cpu_user_features2 in scan_features()
+ powerpc: scan_features() updates incorrect bits for REAL_LE
+ ALSA: hda/realtek - Add ALC3234 headset mode for Optiplex 9020m
+ drm/i915: Use fw_domains_put_with_fifo() on HSW
+ drm/i915/userptr: Hold mmref whilst calling get-user-pages
+ video: ARM CLCD: runtime check for Versatile
+ dm cache metadata: fix cmd_read_lock() acquiring write lock
+ crypto: ccp - Prevent information leakage on export
+ crypto: sha1-mb - use corrcet pointer while completing jobs
+ pinctrl: mediatek: correct debounce time unit in mtk_gpio_set_debounce
+ dm cache metadata: fix READ_LOCK macros and cleanup WRITE_LOCK macros
+ drm/amdgpu: when suspending, if uvd/vce was running. need to cancel delay work.
+ drm/radeon: fix initial connector audio value
+ usb: hcd: out of bounds access in for_each_companion
+ USB: uas: Add a new NO_REPORT_LUNS quirk
+ xhci: fix 10 second timeout on removal of PCI hotpluggable xhci controllers
+ usb: xhci: fix wild pointers in xhci_mem_cleanup
+ usb: host: xhci: add a new quirk XHCI_NO_64BIT_SUPPORT
+ xhci: resume USB 3 roothub first
+ usb: xhci: applying XHCI_PME_STUCK_QUIRK to Intel BXT B0 host
+ lib: lz4: fixed zram with lz4 on big endian machines
+ dmaengine: dw: fix master selection
+ ALSA: hda - Fix regression of monitor_present flag in eld proc file
+ debugfs: Make automount point inodes permanently empty
+ nl80211: check netlink protocol in socket release notification
+ ALSA: usb-audio: Skip volume controls triggers hangup on Dell USB Dock
+ ALSA: hda/realtek - Enable the ALC292 dock fixup on the Thinkpad T460s
+ netlink: don't send NETLINK_URELEASE for unbound sockets
+ kvm: x86: do not leak guest xcr0 into host interrupt handlers
+ assoc_array: don't call compare_object() on a node
+ ALSA: usb-audio: Add a quirk for Plantronics BT300
+ dmaengine: hsu: correct use of channel status register
+ ALSA: usb-audio: Add a sample rate quirk for Phoenix Audio TMX320
+ s390/pci: add extra padding to function measurement block
+ drm/qxl: fix cursor position with non-zero hotspot
+ ARM: mvebu: Correct unit address for linksys
+ ARM: OMAP2+: hwmod: Fix updating of sysconfig register
+ HID: usbhid: fix inconsistent reset/resume/reset-resume behavior
+ iwlwifi: pcie: lower the debug level for RSA semaphore access
+ ipv6: Count in extension headers in skb->network_header
+ ipv6: l2tp: fix a potential issue in l2tp_ip6_recv
+ ipv4: l2tp: fix a potential issue in l2tp_ip_recv
+ tun, bpf: fix suspicious RCU usage in tun_{attach, detach}_filter
+ rtnl: fix msg size calculation in if_nlmsg_size()
+ qmi_wwan: add "D-Link DWM-221 B1" device id
+ xfrm: Fix crash observed during device unregistration and decryption
+ bonding: fix bond_get_stats()
+ qlge: Fix receive packets drop.
+ farsync: fix off-by-one bug in fst_add_one
+ macvtap: always pass ethernet header in linear
+ sh_eth: fix NULL pointer dereference in sh_eth_ring_format()
+ packet: validate variable length ll headers
+ ax25: add link layer header validation function
+ net: validate variable length ll headers
+ udp6: fix UDP/IPv6 encap resubmit path
+ cdc_ncm: toggle altsetting to force reset before setup
+ qmi_wwan: add Sierra Wireless EM74xx device ID
+ sctp: lack the check for ports in sctp_v6_cmp_addr
+ net: qca_spi: clear IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING
+ net: jme: fix suspend/resume on JMC260
+ tunnel: Clear IPCB(skb)->opt before dst_link_failure called

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Wily)
       Status: New => Fix Committed

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Title:
  Wily update to v4.2.8-ckt9 stable release

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in linux source package in Wily:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  SRU Justification

      Impact:
         The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar
         in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to
         demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream
         by originating either directly from a mainline/stable Linux tree or
         a minimally backported form of that patch. The v4.2.8-ckt9 upstream stable
         patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu
         kernel as well.

         git://git.launchpad.net/~canonical-kernel/linux/+git/linux-
  stable-ckt

      TEST CASE: TBD

         The following patches from the v4.2.8-ckt9 stable release shall
  be applied:

  Linux 4.2.8-ckt9
  openvswitch: use flow protocol when recalculating ipv6 checksums
  atl2: Disable unimplemented scatter/gather feature
  net: ethernet: davinci_emac: Fix platform_data overwrite
  net: ethernet: davinci_emac: Fix Unbalanced pm_runtime_enable
  Input: pmic8xxx-pwrkey - fix algorithm for converting trigger delay
  net: bcmgenet: device stats are unsigned long
  s390/spinlock: avoid yield to non existent cpu
  pinctrl: single: Fix pcs_parse_bits_in_pinctrl_entry to use __ffs than ffs
  bpf/verifier: reject invalid LD_ABS | BPF_DW instruction
  net: sched: do not requeue a NULL skb
  packet: fix heap info leak in PACKET_DIAG_MCLIST sock_diag interface
  s390/scm_blk: fix deadlock for requests != REQ_TYPE_FS
  x86 EDAC, sb_edac.c: Take account of channel hashing when needed
  x86 EDAC, sb_edac.c: Repair damage introduced when "fixing" channel address
  x86/mm/xen: Suppress hugetlbfs in PV guests
  drm: Loongson-3 doesn't fully support wc memory
  amdgpu/uvd: add uvd fw version for amdgpu
  drm/radeon: forbid mapping of userptr bo through radeon device file
  drm/amdgpu: bump the afmt limit for CZ, ST, Polaris
  drm/amdgpu: use defines for CRTCs and AMFT blocks
  drm/dp/mst: Validate port in drm_dp_payload_send_msg()
  ALSA: pcxhr: Fix missing mutex unlock
  asm-generic/futex: Re-enable preemption in futex_atomic_cmpxchg_inatomic()
  futex: Acknowledge a new waiter in counter before plist
  futex: Handle unlock_pi race gracefully
  usb: gadget: f_fs: Fix use-after-free
  drm/radeon: add a quirk for a XFX R9 270X
  powerpc: Update TM user feature bits in scan_features()
  powerpc: Update cpu_user_features2 in scan_features()
  powerpc: scan_features() updates incorrect bits for REAL_LE
  ALSA: hda/realtek - Add ALC3234 headset mode for Optiplex 9020m
  drm/i915: Use fw_domains_put_with_fifo() on HSW
  drm/i915/userptr: Hold mmref whilst calling get-user-pages
  video: ARM CLCD: runtime check for Versatile
  dm cache metadata: fix cmd_read_lock() acquiring write lock
  crypto: ccp - Prevent information leakage on export
  crypto: sha1-mb - use corrcet pointer while completing jobs
  pinctrl: mediatek: correct debounce time unit in mtk_gpio_set_debounce
  dm cache metadata: fix READ_LOCK macros and cleanup WRITE_LOCK macros
  drm/amdgpu: when suspending, if uvd/vce was running. need to cancel delay work.
  drm/radeon: fix initial connector audio value
  usb: hcd: out of bounds access in for_each_companion
  USB: uas: Add a new NO_REPORT_LUNS quirk
  xhci: fix 10 second timeout on removal of PCI hotpluggable xhci controllers
  usb: xhci: fix wild pointers in xhci_mem_cleanup
  usb: host: xhci: add a new quirk XHCI_NO_64BIT_SUPPORT
  xhci: resume USB 3 roothub first
  usb: xhci: applying XHCI_PME_STUCK_QUIRK to Intel BXT B0 host
  lib: lz4: fixed zram with lz4 on big endian machines
  dmaengine: dw: fix master selection
  ALSA: hda - Fix regression of monitor_present flag in eld proc file
  debugfs: Make automount point inodes permanently empty
  nl80211: check netlink protocol in socket release notification
  ALSA: usb-audio: Skip volume controls triggers hangup on Dell USB Dock
  ALSA: hda/realtek - Enable the ALC292 dock fixup on the Thinkpad T460s
  netlink: don't send NETLINK_URELEASE for unbound sockets
  kvm: x86: do not leak guest xcr0 into host interrupt handlers
  assoc_array: don't call compare_object() on a node
  ALSA: usb-audio: Add a quirk for Plantronics BT300
  dmaengine: hsu: correct use of channel status register
  ALSA: usb-audio: Add a sample rate quirk for Phoenix Audio TMX320
  s390/pci: add extra padding to function measurement block
  drm/qxl: fix cursor position with non-zero hotspot
  ARM: mvebu: Correct unit address for linksys
  ARM: OMAP2+: hwmod: Fix updating of sysconfig register
  HID: usbhid: fix inconsistent reset/resume/reset-resume behavior
  iwlwifi: pcie: lower the debug level for RSA semaphore access
  ipv6: Count in extension headers in skb->network_header
  ipv6: l2tp: fix a potential issue in l2tp_ip6_recv
  ipv4: l2tp: fix a potential issue in l2tp_ip_recv
  tun, bpf: fix suspicious RCU usage in tun_{attach, detach}_filter
  rtnl: fix msg size calculation in if_nlmsg_size()
  qmi_wwan: add "D-Link DWM-221 B1" device id
  xfrm: Fix crash observed during device unregistration and decryption
  bonding: fix bond_get_stats()
  qlge: Fix receive packets drop.
  farsync: fix off-by-one bug in fst_add_one
  macvtap: always pass ethernet header in linear
  sh_eth: fix NULL pointer dereference in sh_eth_ring_format()
  packet: validate variable length ll headers
  ax25: add link layer header validation function
  net: validate variable length ll headers
  udp6: fix UDP/IPv6 encap resubmit path
  cdc_ncm: toggle altsetting to force reset before setup
  qmi_wwan: add Sierra Wireless EM74xx device ID
  sctp: lack the check for ports in sctp_v6_cmp_addr
  net: qca_spi: clear IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING
  net: jme: fix suspend/resume on JMC260
  tunnel: Clear IPCB(skb)->opt before dst_link_failure called

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